knee-highs

Hosiery below skirts

Knee-highs are stockings or socks that extend to just below the knee.

They're practical alternatives to full pantyhose, often worn with skirts or dresses when full leg coverage isn't needed: She pulled on her knee-highs before stepping into her heels.

The term also applies to boots of similar height.

hosiery

stockings

Fitted leg coverings

thigh-highs · anklets · fishnets · legwear · compression · sheer · opaque · ribbed · cable-knit · argyle

fashion

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

vintage · mod · preppy · collegiate · layering · styling · runway · trendy · statement · accessory

uniform

schoolgirl

Female student, typically young

sailor · cheerleader · majorette · private school · dress code · pleated skirt · blazer · saddle shoes · parochial

athletic

soccer

Field sport with goals

softball · volleyball · sports · compression · moisture-wicking · cushioned · padded · stirrup · tube socks · sweatbands

Categories
Opposites
sock length

knee-highsankle socks

Hosiery stopping at leg joint

no-show socks · footies · invisible socks · quarter socks · thigh-highs

leg coverage extent

knee-highsbarefoot

Wearing no shoes

bare legs · pantyhose · tights · stockings · leggings

Family

high, knee, kneel, kneecap, knelt, knee-jerk, kneepad, kneeing, knee-high

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G